So I went on a bit of a hiatus from writing. It wasn’t just from this blog, but from all of my online entries. I lasted a couple weeks, but the main reason that I’m back is because I really felt something missing… much like anything that you cut out of your life for a short period of time. I felt that a lot of things kept building inside that I just kind of kept there - and as a result, they sort of lost their importance. Maybe not exactly their importance per se, but they definitely lost something. These thoughts just sort of bubble up in my head and then die out… floating out into the atmosphere and forming white fluffy clouds. I guess I have a need to form them into written words and let them settle somewhere else - somewhere where I can read them later and remember what I felt these past few weeks, even if it’s not anything especially monumental.
Several things have happened since I wrote last. I spent a couple weeks in New Mexico, not really doing much other than hanging out with some really old friends and eating. I ate a lot. I’m pretty sure I gained about 10 pounds from Thanksgiving and Christmas break alone. I’m definitely going to try to get rid of that within the next few months. I also got to see some really old friends that I haven’t seen in a very long time, which was worth the trip in itself. Other than that, I spent my time waiting for Christmas to come… I spent a lot of money on Christmas. I decided to just get gifts for my family this year, but man it was still expensive. I’m a money-spending machine, I swear.
Now, I’m in Austin, Texas with my friend Mike on a mancation. Yeah that’s right, a mancation. Before I left though, I spent two days in Albuquerque with Josh and Aaron, and I just have to say that that was a pretty interesting trip. Interesting is not a strong enough word, though. Life-affirming, maybe? It was like waking up from a weird dream, like looking around suddenly and wondering for a split-second where you are and how you got there. I can’t explain it any more than this, really. I played at an open mic night with Josh and my friend Meredith. Man, it was amazing. I really miss playing music publicly. I need to do it more often. I absolutely have to make a note to do it when I get back to Utah. It was just… awesome. A great feeling.
So, now that Christmas is over and New Year’s has come and gone, I guess it’s only appropriate to say that I’m anticipating school. From one countdown to another, I suppose. There is more to come, so just hold on and keep singing that same song over and over again.